The
transcript of Joe Wilson's chat at John Kerry's site is up. It's a must-read.
Wilson is an evidently intelligent and often drily humorous man, as was evident when he appeared on the Daily Show a while back.
Some money quotes:
I was and am not anti war per se. I am and John [Kerry] is anti stupid war. Invasion-conquest-occupation unilaterally is a classic example of stupid war.
Cheney was secretary of defense when I was in charge of the embassy in Baghdad. He was an addressee on cables I sent from there. I am sorry his memory is so bad but, frankly, I am not too sorry never to have shaken his hand. I take it as a badge of honor that I don't know him.
Ambassador Wilson, what was your initial reaction when you found out that your wife's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to the press?
My initial reaction was unprintable ... but it starts with an F.
What we are going to be up against next year is votes and enthusiasm vs money and propaganda.
There is very little that Bush says these days that bears any relation to the truth.